The prison estate
This briefing describes the prison estate in England and Wales. It discusses conditions in the estate and the Government's prisons programmes.
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Progress of the Bill
This Commons Library briefing paper summarises the Commons Library Second Reading and Committee Stage debates for the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. The Commons will consider the Bill at Report Stage on Monday 5 July 2021.
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2019-21: Background
The Police, Crime, Courts and Sentencing Bill [Bill 268 2019-21] (the Bill) is a Government Bill introduced to Parliament on 9 March 2021. The Bill’s Second Reading is scheduled for 15 and 16 March. This landing page provides an overview of the Bill. It also provides links for further Library briefings on specific aspects of the Bill.
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Research Briefing
Unification of probation services
This briefing discusses the new unified model for probation services being brought in from 26 June 2021.
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Research Briefing
Race and Ethnic Disparities
This Commons Library briefing paper discusses the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities and provides related statistical and policy analysis.
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Research Briefing
Suicide Prevention: Policy and Strategy
This briefing paper examines suicide prevention policies and strategies throughout the UK. It outlines national and local approaches to prevention policy in England, as well as Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
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Research Briefing
Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill: Lords amendments
The House of Commons are due to consider Lords amendments to the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill on 22 March
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Research Briefing
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Parts 10 and 11 – Management and rehabilitation of offenders
This Library briefing provides analysis of Parts 10 and 11 of the Bill. Part 10 concerns the management of sex and terrorist offenders and would make provision for Serious Violence Reduction Orders. Part 11 would make changes to the law on the Rehabilitation of Offenders.
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Research Briefing
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Parts 8 and 9 – Youth justice, secure children’s homes and secure academies
This Library briefing provides analysis of Parts 8 and 9 of the Bill. Part 8 concerns Youth Justice and Part 9 concerns Secure Children's Homes and Secure 16-19 Academies.
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Research Briefing
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Part 7 – Sentencing and release
This Library briefing paper provides analysis of Part 7 of the Bill which would make changes to the law on custodial and community sentencing and release.
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Research Briefing
Registration and management of sex offenders
This note provides an overview of the various measures in Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 aimed at enabling the police in England and Wales to monitor and manage sex offenders living in the local area. It considers the requirement for certain sex offenders to notify the police of personal information such as their name and address, and to update the police whenever this information changes. The police record of these notifications is commonly referred to as the "sex offenders' register". It also considers the civil orders that can be used to manage the behaviour of sex offenders.
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Research Briefing
The retention and disclosure of criminal records
This note sets out the rules in England and Wales governing the retention and disclosure of conviction and non-conviction information held on the Police National Computer and the Police National Database.
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Research Briefing
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
This briefing provides an overview of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 which provides for some cautions and convictions to become “spent” and proposals for its reform.
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Research Briefing
The Prisons (Substance Testing) Bill 2019-21
The Prisons (Substance Testing) Bill 2019-21 was introduced to the House of Commons on 5 February 2020. It is a Private Members’ Bill introduced by Dame Cheryl Gillan. Report stage and third reading are due to take place on 22 January 2021. The Bill has Government support. Explanatory Notes have been prepared by the Ministry of Justice.
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Research Briefing
Prisoners (Disclosure of Information about Victims) Bill 2019-21
The Prisoners (Disclosure of Information about Victims) Bill 2019-21 was introduced in the House of Commons on 8 January 2020. It completed all stages in the House of Lords on 8 September 2020 and is due to return to the Commons on 6 October 2020 for consideration of a Lords amendment.
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